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Old 12-03-2017, 10:57 AM
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Default Blown piston rings?
Started my car this morning to find it was struggeling to start! When it did it was chucking out quite a bit of white smoke and then a loud ticking/ clunking noise from the engine! Has anyone had this before, its a 2006 hawkeye sti. Will need to take it or send it somewhere can anyone recomend decent subaru mechanics close too kent? Hope it dosent break down!!
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Old 12-03-2017, 11:37 AM
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If it's knocking I wouldn't be driving it !
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Old 12-03-2017, 11:42 AM
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The knocking has gone now and no smoke, been thinking this might be a good opportunity to get it forged any recomendations?
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Old 12-03-2017, 12:04 PM
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I think this may be the dreaded ringland issue the hawkeye is notorius for!! ��
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Old 12-03-2017, 12:27 PM
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If youre going to forge it might aswell get inserts to make it a 2.5 fully forged cdb speak to alyn at Asperformance about your options also engine tuner down in plymouth give them a call aswell .
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Old 12-03-2017, 03:54 PM
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Cool ill call him monday, sonce its hapoend the car has been spot on and no noice. Thinking it might just be the fuel pump as it was a struggle to start and now perfect? Strange!
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Old 13-03-2017, 10:31 AM
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Try Neil at slowboyracing near brandshatch
He is fairly close and I've heard nothing but good things about him
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